Research Guides: Access Services: IDs & Borrower Cards

UH ID Card

Students, faculty, and staff in the UH system must present their UH system ID card to borrow library items. Your university ID card can be used to borrow materials at any UH-system library.

Hawk Cards for UHCL students, faculty, and staff can be obtained from the Welcome Center located in room 1101 in the Student Services building.

TexShare Card

The TexShare Card program enables patrons from public and college libraries to borrow items from over 500 participating libraries, including Neumann Library and Pearland Library.
TexShare cards are issued by your home library. Search for your library on the Texshare Find a Library page to see if your library is in the program.
TexShare borrowers from other libraries may borrow four items from UHCL (Neumann or Pearland campus libraries) at a time. Intercampus book transfer and Interlibrary Loan are not available for TexShare borrowers.
TexShare borrowers from other libraries must be 18 years of age or older and must present a TexShare card and a photo ID. Neumann Library's full TexShare policies can be viewed here.
Current UHCL students, faculty, and staff who wish to borrow items from other TexShare libraries may obtain a TexShare card at the Neumann Library Research Desk or the UHCL Pearland Library service desk.

Community Borrower Cards

Community members who are not affiliated with the UH system may gain library borrowing privileges by purchasing an Affiliate Borrower card.
Affiliate Borrowers may borrow up to 10 items at a time (limit of 4 media).
Affiliate Borrowers may place requests for materials from other libraries in the UH System, but may not make Interlibrary Loan requests.
Affiliate Borrowers do not have off-campus access to the library's databases and eBooks.
The cost of an Affiliate Borrower card is $35 per year, payable by cash or check. Applicants must be at least 19 years old, and a driver's license is required. Payment for Affiliate cards is nonrefundable.
To purchase an Affiliate Borrower card, please visit the circulation desk at Neumann Library.

UHCL Alumni

All UHCL Alumni may borrow up to 10 items (limit of 4 media) from the library at a time.
Borrowing materials requires a UHCL General or Lifetime membership card, along with a photo ID. To learn about obtaining an alumni card please visit the Alumni Association page.
Alumni may request materials from other libraries in the UH System, but may not request items through Interlibrary Loan.
Alumni do not have access to the library's databases or eBooks.
Alumni do not have access to the library study rooms.

Lunar and Planetary Institute Staff

A staff library card from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) can be used to borrow books, theses, dissertations, and government documents from Neumann Library.
LPI staff may borrow four items at a time. Intercampus book transfers, Interlibrary Loans, and off-campus database access are not available for LPI staff.